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Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mitsukoshi | Occurrence |
| Hizen-cho | Town (Former) |
| Karatsu City | City |
| Saga Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 24' 41'' North , 129° 51' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Karatsu | 78,330 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Imarichō-kō | 57,940 (2017) | 15.5km |
| Hirado | 22,516 (2013) | 28.5km |
| Takeochō-takeo | 34,230 (2017) | 29.0km |
| Sasebo | 237,444 (2017) | 29.6km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
満越
Alkali olivine basalt (Higashimatsuura basalt) with cavities and fissures.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Tengerite-(Y) | 5.CC.10 | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| ⓘ | Kimuraite-(Y) | 5.CC.15 | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Lokkaite-(Y) | 5.CC.15 | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Hizenite-(Y) (TL) | 5.CC.15 | Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Lanthanite-(Nd) | 5.CC.25 | Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Kozoite-(Nd) | 5.DC.05 | Nd(CO3)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Kozoite-(La) (TL) | 5.DC.05 | La(CO3)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd) | Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kozoite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kozoite-(La) | La(CO3)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hizenite-(Y) | Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| C | ⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd) | Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| C | ⓘ Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
| C | ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Kozoite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)(OH) |
| C | ⓘ Kozoite-(La) | La(CO3)(OH) |
| C | ⓘ Hizenite-(Y) | Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd) | Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kozoite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Kozoite-(La) | La(CO3)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hizenite-(Y) | Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hizenite-(Y) | Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Hizenite-(Y) | Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Kozoite-(La) | La(CO3)(OH) |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Nd | ⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd) | Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| Nd | ⓘ Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
| Nd | ⓘ Kozoite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)(OH) |
| Gd | Gadolinium | |
| Gd | ⓘ Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
| Dy | Dysprosium | |
| Dy | ⓘ Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
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References
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Matsubara, Satoshi, Yokoyama, Kazumi, Iwano, Shoichiro, Hamasaki, Kazuhiro, Yukinori, Isao (2003) Kozoite-(La), La(CO3)(OH), a new mineral from Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 98 (4) 137-141 doi:10.2465/jmps.98.137
Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan